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SUMMARY:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou  /  Ex-Locals  /  Ken Brenninger
DESCRIPTION:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou \nEx-Locals \nKen Brenninger
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/bill-nace-sakina-abdou-ex-locals-ken-brenninger/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents punk-jazz power trio The Messthetics\, joined by fire-breathing saxophonist James Brandon Lewis\, at Solar Myth on Friday\, May 8\, 2026. \nDrummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally were the rhythm section for the iconic D.C. punk band Fugazi from its inception in 1987 until its hiatus in 2002\, reuniting for the first time to form The Messthetics with the eclectic guitar wizard Anthony Pirog. One half of the duo Janel & Anthony\, Pirog has emerged as a primary figure in the city’s out-music community. Together they’ve crafted a band approach dedicated to the live ideal\, where structure gives birth to improvisation. The New Yorker hailed their “ecstatic\, exploratory squall that lands between starry post-rock and heaving jazz fusion.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Toshi Makihara\, Henry Allen\, Jonah Gelbart
DESCRIPTION:Toshi Makihara\, Henry Allen\, Jonah Gelbart
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/toshi-makihara-henry-allen-jonah-gelbart/
LOCATION:Century Bar\, 1350 S. 29th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19146\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T150000
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SUMMARY:RECESS    Odean Pope\, Craig McIver\, Diane Monroe\, Victor North\, Harold Smith\, and Nimrod Speaks.
DESCRIPTION:RECESS is a new immersive performance created by Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. \nJoin us as we transform a North Philadelphia warehouse into a sculptural playground for sound! RECESS invites audiences inside a living model of improvisation\, in an installation that is part bandstand\, part score\, part jungle gym—designed by Immanuel Wilkins and Rachael Elliott. Performance artist Jennifer Kidwell acts as guide and facilitator in this experience of “radical play.” \nThis performance came about when Odean Pope—undisputed jazz master and elder of Philadelphia’s creative music community—was looking for ways to expand his (already wide!) creative horizons. He invited five of the most creative musicians he knew to join him in a series of sessions exploring “radical play\,” with the only instruction being: “No talk\, just play.” The resulting sessions became inspiring lessons in how attuned musicians can provoke\, respond\, and encourage one another. Envelopes were pushed! Boundaries were stretched! Magic was created! \nSo of course we asked this ensemble to take the RECESS stage and discover what they can do! It starts with Odean Pope\, who studied closely with John Coltrane in his youth and later toured extensively with Max Roach while developing his own groundbreaking Saxophone Choir. A central figure in Philadelphia’s musical life for more than half a century\, he has shaped generations of improvisers through performance and teaching. He is the recipient of a Pew Fellowship and the MidAtlantic “Living Legacy Award\,” among many other honors. \n\nOdean Pope — tenor saxophone\nCraig McIver — drums\nDiane Monroe — violin\nVictor North — soprano saxophone\nHarold Smith — didgeridoo and percussion\nNimrod Speaks — bass\n\n*This performance will be preceded by a PROCESSIONAL/HISTORY TOUR that will start at 1:30pm at N. 8th St & Cecil B. Moore\, led by Jennifer Kidwell
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/recess-odean-pope-craig-mciver-diane-monroe-victor-north-harold-smith-and-nimrod-speaks/
LOCATION:Power Market\, 1835 West Oxford Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T012556Z
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SUMMARY:Neil Podgurski Trio
DESCRIPTION:Neil Podgurski \nChad Taylor \nMadison Rast
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/neil-podgurski-trio/
LOCATION:Notsolatin\, 1440 W Ritner St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19145\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000
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SUMMARY:Will Calhoun’s Mali Project
DESCRIPTION:Best known as the drummer for the two-time Grammy winning\, iconic rock band Living Colour\, Will Calhoun has played with artists across a diverse range of styles\, genres and traditions. He has recorded and/or toured with a staggering list of artists including B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Jaco Pastorious\, Harry Belafonte\, Pharoah Sanders\, Jack Dejohnette\, Paul Simon\, Lou Reed\, The Allman Brothers\, Lauryn Hill\, Marcus Miller\, Dr.John\, Wayne Shorter\, the Moroccan Gnawan Masters and Public Enemy. \nCalhoun has also invested over 25 years of personal research in the Outback of Australia\, Mali\, Morocco\, Senegal\, Belize\, and Northern Brazil (among other locations) to document and study the true history of the drums\, rhythm\, sonic vibrations and their impact on modern music. One outcome of those studies has been his Mali Project\, an intelligently unique combination of jazz with indigenous West African grooves\, funk\, blues\, and ambient mysticism\, featuring Malian master Cheick Tidiane Seck. Jazz critic Herb Boyd called the ensemble’s music\, “a powerful amalgamation of beat and motion.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/will-calhouns-mali-project/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T170000
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SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey/
LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260114T160702Z
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SUMMARY:Equinox Variant 6
DESCRIPTION:Serving as the centerpiece for this program is Philadelphia composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle’s first Cantata: To One in Paradise. The poem “To One is Paradise” is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe dating from his mature poetic period that features many of the poet’s favorite themes: young love\, divinity\, and death. The Cantata – composed 20 years ago by Boyle – will be performed in an all-new transcription by the composer for four vocal soloists of Variant 6 and pianist Laura Ward. In addition to Boyle’s work\, we will perform works by Brahms and Fauré for voices and piano on themes of love\, loss\, and darkness. \nPROGRAM \nGabriel Fauré:\nMadrigal\nPuisqu’ici-bas toute âme\nPleurs d’Or\nLes Djinns \nJohannes Brahms:\nDie Meere\nSpätherbst\nO Schöne Nacht \nBenjamin C.S. Boyle:\nTo One in Paradise \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/equinox-variant-6/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260201T144551Z
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SUMMARY:Son Of Goldfinger
DESCRIPTION:Sun of Goldfinger builds upon an enticing web of relationships: David Torn and Tim Berne have worked together since the ‘90s\, with the guitarist producing many of the saxophonist’s prolific releases; Ches Smith has worked with Berne in the latter’s quintet Snakeoil and other contexts. In this electrifying trio\, Torn\, Berne and Smith spontaneously weave intense musical tapestries and craft vast sound worlds of monumental and vividly-textured aural invention. The trio conjures mind-bogglingly intricate and immersive atmospherics that mutate with every performance\, blending delicate lyricism and full-throttle noise\, bleeding-edge rock and untethered jazz\, and leading the way into realms beyond genre. \nAcross a career as a guitarist\, composer\, improviser\, producer and soundscape artist\, David Torn has worked with innovators in jazz (Jan Garbarek\, The Bad Plus)\, film music (Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Carter Burwell) and rock (David Bowie\, Jeff Beck\, David Sylvian). Guitar Player magazine has declared him “one of music’s Top 50 guitarists\, ever.” Tim Berne has been declared “a saxophonist and composer of granite conviction” by The New York Times. Since learning at the elbow of St. Louis master Julius Hemphill in the ’70s\, the Syracuse\, New York-born Berne has built an expansive discography as a leader\, assembling pace-setting ensembles with a who’s who of improvisers. Born in San Diego\, CA and raised in Sacramento\, Ches Smith came up in a scene of punks and metal musicians who were listening to and experimenting with jazz and free improvisation. He has performed and recorded with Xiu Xiu\, Secret Chiefs 3 and Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog\, while leading his own projects\, Congs for Brums\, These Arches\, Made To Break and Clone Row.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/son-of-goldfinger/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260504T124233Z
CREATED:20260504T124047Z
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SUMMARY:Delgiudice/Dennis/Glazier\, Scientifc American\, Maitre x Fredendall
DESCRIPTION:NYC-based nylon string picker and saxophone ripper Dylan Delgiudice meets local rhythm section Pete Dennis & Max Glazier. Scientific American generates acoustics drones from resonant bodies. Live debut of flute/harp duo Will Fredendall & Medgina Maitre. Curated by Max Glazier
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/delgiudice-dennis-glazier-scientifc-american-maitre-x-fredendall/
LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20251217T014112Z
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SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey-2/
LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260114T160949Z
CREATED:20260114T160949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160949Z
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SUMMARY:The Music of Ben Nobuto NakedEye Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present the NakedEye Ensemble performing a concert of music by Ben Nobuto. \nPROGRAM \nLucid (2020) for piano and electronics\nTell Me Again (2022) for piano\, electronics\, and film\ntrio (for ivy house) (2024) for flute\, cello\, piano & electronics\nLive at Leighton House (2023) for six players & electronics\nJoy Replica (2022) for alto sax\, bass clarinet and piano\nLove Games (2023) for six players\, electronics & video\nThree Studies (2022) for percussion & electronics
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-music-of-ben-nobuto-nakedeye-ensemble/
LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260201T144757Z
CREATED:20260201T144757Z
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SUMMARY:Walter Smith III Trio
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from the musical hotbed of Houston\, Texas\, saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III developed under the wings of many of the music’s greats. Smith has been a member of several legendary groups\, including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band\, the Terence Blanchard Quintet\, Eric Harland’s Voyager\, the Bill Stewart Trio\, Jason Moran’s In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall\, the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet\, the Christian McBride Situation and Marquis Hill’s New Gospel Revisited to name a few. \nSmith’s latest release for Blue Note Records\, Twio Vol. 2\, is a welcome sequel to his acclaimed 2018 outing\, in which he delved into classic jazz repertoire with an all-star chordless trio. He’ll celebrate the album’s release at Solar Myth with the stellar rhythm section of bassist Harish Raghavan (Ambrose Akinmusire\, Tyshawn Sorey) and drummer Savannah Harris (Christian McBride’s Ursa Major\, Kenny Barron).
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/walter-smith-iii-trio/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T220000
DTSTAMP:20260201T145029Z
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - In A Silent Way
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music. \nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.” \n\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-in-a-silent-way/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132900Z
CREATED:20260416T132900Z
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SUMMARY:Marcia Bassett / Taralie Peterson / Ka Baird
DESCRIPTION:Marcia Bassett and Taralie Peterson \nDoors at 7pm\, Music at 8pm – $10-20\, cash only. BYOB
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marcia-bassett-taralie-peterson-ka-baird/
LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - Bitches Brew
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music.\nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.”\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-bitches-brew/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260319T133141Z
CREATED:20260319T133141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T133141Z
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SUMMARY:Madison Greenstone\, Holden Linton & ?????
DESCRIPTION:Madison Greenstone is a clarinetist\, writer\, and composer based in Brooklyn. Their solo practice\, exstatic resonances\, explores phenomenological\, material\, and spatial expressivities of sound through richly noisy timbral actions. As the clarinetist of TAK Ensemble\, “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen) they have premiered music by Tyshawn Sorey\, Eric Wubbels\, Weston Olencki\, Michelle Lou\, Jessie Cox\, Brandon López and champions some of the most radical music currently devised. Their debut solo album\, Resonance Studies in Ecstatic Consciousness (Relative Pitch Records)\, was included in Bandcamp’s Best Experimental Music of 2023 compilation\, and has been described as “one hell of a calling card” (The Wire) and “mind-blowing” (Nowhere Street). Madison can be heard on labels such as Wandelweiser Editions\, Another Timbre\, TAK Editions\, Pleasure of the Text Records\, eë editions\, Unknown Tapes\, New Focus Recordings\, Impakt Collective\, Greyfade\, Important Records\, Mengi\, and Longform Editions.  \nHolden Linton is a Multi-media artist based in Philadelphia\, PA whose works reimagines physical environments into direct audio-visual experiences. His album “Thin Walls” bridges the sounds of abandoned apartments\, bedrooms he’s lived in\, and the ephemera that exists in those places into a conceptual work about memory and artificial comfort. Under his project Pallet Fountains\, he utilized found sounds and urban environments to create pseudo-tropical landscapes that are aggressive and fantastical in their nature. Whether it is through confrontational performance art\, or isolated media experiences\, Linton’s music invites the ears and eyes to engage with space in a way that is deeply anthropological and corporeal.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/madison-greenstone-holden-linton/
LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T185337Z
CREATED:20260517T033448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T185337Z
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SUMMARY:Armando Rosales
DESCRIPTION:@armandorosalesrivero is the 2nd artist in this years cohort. He is a sculptor and experimental percussionist whose work explores the intersections of the intimate\, institutional and political. Through sculpture and installation \, he examines materiality\, sound\, and questions how forces shaping behavior connect to the body as a site of learning and transformation.\nWhile at RAIR\, he has been developing a series of kinetic and static sculptures that double as musical instruments and muted objects. Through material investigation\, contact microphones\, and friction\, he has created a range of soundscapes built around slow\, rhythmic cycles.\nMark your calendars for Saturday May 23rd at 530pm. Armando will be presenting the percussive sculptures made from materials found on site and will be joined by local percussionists to activate and improvise through an installation of his work in the mechanics Barn at RAIR. \n“A Short Fugue” a performance by our current artist @armandorosalesrivero . The event will be hosted in the mechanics barn on site and we will have lite refreshments for guests. You do not have to register\, just show up and plan to arrive 10 min early so we can start on time . Stick around after the performance to chat with Armando and learn more about his work and his time at RAIR!
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/armando-rosales/
LOCATION:RAIR\, 7333 Milnor Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260201T145620Z
CREATED:20260201T145620Z
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - Jack Johnson
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music. \nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.” \n\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-jack-johnson/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T012203Z
CREATED:20260521T012203Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Giess
DESCRIPTION:Paul Giess (trumpet/electronics) | Live improvised music inside Philadelphia’s oldest surviving pre-revolutionary tavern
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/paul-giess/
LOCATION:A Man Full Of Trouble Tavern\, 127 Spruce Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260309T002320Z
CREATED:20260309T002320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T002320Z
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SUMMARY:Marshall Allen’s 102 Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Still traveling the spaceways after more than 100 years on the planet\, the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen remains a brilliant imaginative force whose life has spanned nearly the entire history of jazz. A key member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for more than six decades and its dauntless leader for the last quarter century\, Allen has kept the iconic bandleader’s cosmic torch blazing brightly while forging a path through the spaceways as a singular voice on the alto saxophone and Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI). \nThe festivities surrounding Allen’s birthdays are always mind-blowing and star-studded affairs. Past events have featured the Maestro joined by such lauded friends and fans as Reggie Workman\, Carlos Niño\, Immanuel Wilkins and Andre 3000. Special guests and longtime collaborators will join Allen at the RUBA Club to honor his staggering 102nd journey around the planet.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marshall-allens-102-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Ruba Club\, 416 Green Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19123\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T123726Z
CREATED:20260504T123726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T123726Z
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SUMMARY:PEMC  -   Philly Electronic Music Club inaugural meetup
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on May 26th at 6:30pm for the inaugural Philly Electronic Music Club meetup at @thefidget_space ‼️\nBring a laptop and jam with us using Strudel! (https://strudel.cc/)
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/pemc-philly-electronic-music-club-inaugural-meetup/
LOCATION:the Fidget Space\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T230000
DTSTAMP:20260402T014003Z
CREATED:20260402T014003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T014003Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Forsyth's What Is Now w/ John Moran and Joey Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:2 sets 7:30 and 9:00 \nno cover
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/chris-forsyths-what-is-now-w-john-moran-and-joey-sullivan/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T020217Z
CREATED:20260408T020217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T020217Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Carter/Matt Lavelle/Julius Masri/Pete Dennis quartet & Jason Stein/Damon Smith/Adam Shead trio
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Carter\, Matt Lavelle\, Julius Masri & Pete Dennis: \nDaniel Carter is an American experimental saxophone\, flute\, clarinet\, and trumpet player active mainly in New York City since the early 1970s. One of the legendary masters of creative music. Born in Wilkinsburg\, Pennsylvania in 1945. \nCarter is a prolific performer and has recorded or performed with William Parker\, Federico Ughi\, DJ Logic\, Thurston Moore\, Yo La Tengo\, Sun Ra\, Cecil Taylor\, scientist/musician Matthew Putman\, Patrick Holmes\, Sabir Mateen\, Cooper-Moore\, Sam Rivers\, David S. Ware\, Yoko Ono\, Medesky Martin and Wood and Jaco Pastorius among others. He is a member of the cooperative free jazz groups TEST and Other Dimensions In Music. \nMatt Lavelle is a trumpet\, flugelhorn\, bass and alto clarinet player and composer. He began his music career with Hildred Humphries\, a swing era veteran who played with Count Basie and Billie Holiday. In 2002 he began performing in ensembles led by Sabir Mateen. In 2005\, Lavelle began study with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the Bern Nix quartet from 2010-2017. In 2011 Lavelle created the 12 Houses Orchestra. Lavelle has played and collaborated with Ornette Coleman\, William Parker\, Warren Smith\, Henry Grimes\, Eric Mingus\, Sabir Mateen\, Roy Campbell\, Daniel Carter\, Jemeel Moondoc\, Mat Maneri\, Ras Moshe\, Hilliard Greene\, Steve Swell\, Matana Roberts\, Bern Nix\, Jack DeSalvo\, Charles Downs\, Tom Cabrera\, Francois Grillot\, Giuseppi Logan\, William Hooker and many others. Lavelle published his first book\, New York City Subway Drama and Beyond\, in 2011. In 2013 he published a second book called The Jazz Musician’s Tarot Deck. Lavelle is also the author of the blog No Sound Left Behind. \nJulius Masri is a Philadelphia based multi instrumentalist\, and performer/composer for the city’s dance community at large. His music focuses on improvisatory methods and syncretic / linguistic exchanges within various musical languages including Jazz\, Metal\, AfroCuban\, Experimental Noise\, and Arabic music. Born in Tripoli\, Lebanon\, he moved to the States in 1990 and picked up drumming a year later. He studied with Philadelphia instructors Carl Mottola\, Elaine Hoffman-Watts\, and as an undergraduate at Bard College\, with AACM’s Thurman Barker\, Richard Teitelbaum\, and Joan Tower. Julius plays drums\, circuit modified Casio keyboards\, Oud\, Kamancheh (aka Rabab\, Spike Fiddle)\, and various other instruments. He currently performs in groups such as grind/crust metal band Night Raids\, free jazz groups Sirius Juju and Dromedaries\, trombone and synth duo Superlith\, and more. He has performed with Henry Grimes\, Jamaaladeen Tacuma\, Thurman Barker and members of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Julius is a recipient of a 2022 Yaddo Fellowship for composition\, the 2022 university of the arts creative research and innovation grant\, and project funding via pew center for arts & heritage\, as well as Swarthmore college and the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. \nPete Dennis (he/they) is a bassist\, composer\, improviser\, visual artist and teacher. After growing up in Richmond\, Virginia\, he moved to Philadelphia where he has been inspired by the creative music and art of his vibrant community. Other inspirations include his teacher William Parker\, his partner Abigail Swoboda\, and the fine vibrations of the sacred sound. In 2019\, Dennis released his first two recordings\, Killing a Dixie Hummingbird and Look at My Roses\, under his main project name Search for the Infinite Light. Since then has continued to release music under this moniker\, and with the ensembles Spectral Forces & 99 Futures. Dennis considers himself fortunate to create with many close friends and collaborators in bands such as Mitamu and Deliriant. He believes that sound is the foundation of healing and wants to acknowledge all master improvisors of the past and present\, we stand on the shoulders of giants. \nJason Stein\, Damon Smith & Adam Shead: \nA Chicago-rooted improvising trio uniting bass clarinetist Jason Stein\, double bassist Damon Smith\, and percussionist Adam Shead. Since forming in late 2021\, the group has toured extensively across the Midwest and beyond\, becoming a fixture in the creative music circuit and collaborating with influential figures such as Roscoe Mitchell. Their recorded work documents a remarkably productive period\, encompassing four releases: Volumes & Surfaces (2022)\, Hum (2023)\, spi-raling horn with Marilyn Crispell (2024)\, and Live at the Hungry Brain with Marilyn Crispell (2025). Together\, these albums trace the group’s evolution from kinetic\, small-ensemble interplay toward expansive collaborations that bridge generations of avant-jazz practice. \nCritics have consistently praised the trio’s fearless energy and deep listening. All About Jazz described Volumes & Surfaces as “undiluted free jazz with energy as its calling card and attention as its driver\,” while The Free Jazz Collective called their collaboration with Marilyn Crispell “stunning” and “full of muscular interplay.” Known for their balance of precision and volatility\, Stein/Smith/Shead channel the improvisational lineage of Chicago’s creative music scene into a sound that is at once restless\, focused\, and alive to the moment. Their forthcoming 2025 tour marks the trio’s first since 2022\, signaling a new chapter for one of the most dynamic ensembles in contemporary improvised music. \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/daniel-carter-matt-lavelle-julius-masri-pete-dennis-quartet-jason-stein-damon-smith-adam-shead-trio/
LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T135143Z
CREATED:20260416T135143Z
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SUMMARY:Victor Vieira-Branco's Bark Culture  - The Giant is Awkward  release show
DESCRIPTION:THE GIANT IS AWKWARD is the new album by Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture. \nVictor Vieira-Branco on vibraphone \nJohn Moran on double bass \nJoey Sullivan on drums \nSam Yulsman on piano \n  \nDoors at 7:00 pm\, music at 8pm. \nShow will be seated.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-brancos-bark-culture-the-giant-is-awkward-release-show/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T232846Z
CREATED:20260520T232846Z
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SUMMARY:Mankwe Ndosi/Jamal R. Moore duo & Erik Ruin's Ominous Cloud Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with Clavius Productions: \nMankwe Ndosi & Jamal R. Moore duo: \nMankwe Ndosi is Vocalist\, Composer\, and Interdisciplinary Culture Maker who conjures sound\, story\, and movement into transformative experiences. A sonic shape-shifter\, she bends melody and rhythm into a living practice that amplifies the resonance between people\, land\, and ancestral memory. Rooted in Black ritual legacies of music and performance\, Mankwe’s work explores the power of voice—not just as an instrument\, but as a force for healing\, connection\, and liberation. Drawing on the Pan-African sensibility of artists like Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba\, she honors her Tanzanian and Black American heritage\, weaving together global soundscapes and ancestral wisdom. Her artistry is deeply influenced by collaborations with Douglas R. Ewart\, Laurie Smith Carlos\, Sharon Bridgforth\, Amoke Kubat\, Nicole Mitchell\, the Give Get Sistet\, Davu Seru\, Medium Zach\, Tomeka Reid\, ancestors\, and creative kin across disciplines and species. A member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians since 2022\, and a Resident Community Engaged Artist at Pillsbury House + Theatre in Minneapolis\, Mankwe works at the intersection of sound\, movement\, and earthwork—crafting immersive experiences that engage the body\, spirit\, and collective imagination. Whether on stage\, in community gatherings\, or in experimental sonic landscapes\, she invites audiences into spaces of deep listening\, serious play\, and radical re-membering. Her sonic explorations are embodied in albums such as Do Gooder’s Blues (2009) and Science and Spirit (2012)\, both collaborations with Hip-Hop musician/producer Medium Zach. The latter was named one of the best albums of 2012 by the now-defunct City Pages in Minneapolis. Her most recent work\, Felt/not said (2021)with ensemble Body mEmOri \, features fellow AACM members Davu Seru\, Tomeka Reid\, and special guest Silvia Bolognesi\, and was celebrated in Jazz Times for its experimental spirit and transformative energy\, blending rhythmic intricacies with deep ancestral resonance. Brit Robson of Jazz Times describes her work in Felt/not said as\, “Bring[ing] a brand new dictionary to music. Her sonic language is a string of spontaneous combustions that nod toward Jeanne Lee and Meredith Monk\, informed by the African village…” Off-stage\, she is an embodied cultural strategist\, weaving creative practice into social transformation. From arts-rooted community engagement gatherings to equity workshops infused with improvisation and ritual\, she builds bridges between disciplines\, generations\, and ways of knowing. She is most alive in fertile engagements of earth\, sound\, and movement—regenerating and re-membering the connections that sustain us. \nJamal R. Moore is a multi-instrumentalist\, composer\, improviser\, educator\, and native of Baltimore\, Maryland. Moore’s research-driven practice incorporates percussion\, woodwinds\, and electronic synthesis\, exploring African American/Diasporic traditions and global indigenous aesthetics. \nMoore leads several groups—Akebulan Arkestra\, Napata Strings\, Black Elements Quartet\, Organix Trio\, and Mojuba Duo—and has received numerous chamber ensemble commissions. Sawud Rayay (2022)\, which translates to “Black Sun”\, is a four-movement symphony composed for Mind on Fire\, an arts organization presenting contemporary music in Baltimore. The work explores the Egyptian cosmology of the sun and its impact on human creation and existence\, employing a graphic notation language Moore developed called “Tasu-Re” to guide collective improvisation through composed movements. \nMoore has worked and recorded with luminaries such as Wadada Leo Smith\, Roscoe Mitchell\, Nicole Mitchell\, Archie Shepp\, David Ornette Cherry\, Tomeka Reid\, Dr. Bill Cole\, DJ Lou Gorbea\, George Duke\, Sheila E.\, David Murray\, J.D. Parran\, Ras Moshe\, Hprizm\, Tatsuya Nakatani\, Hamid Drake\, and Yahya Abdul Majid (Sun Ra Arkestra). He is an affiliate of The Pan African Peoples Arkestra\, founded by Horace Tapscott; Black Praxis of David Boykin; and is a member of Konjur Collective. \nMoore holds an M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts and a B.M. from Berklee College of Music. He was a member of the Eubie Blake Jazz Orchestra (2000) under the direction of Christopher Calloway Brooks\, and graduated from the Frederick Douglass High School\, whose notable alumni include Thurgood Marshall\, Cab Calloway\, and Ethel Ennis. \nErik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble: \nErik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble is an ever-evolving\, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music\, led by visual artist Erik Ruin\, lauded by the New York Times for his “spell-binding cut-paper animations.” Erik manipulates intricate paper-cuts and painted films on overhead projectors to create abstract landscapes and fragmentary scenes that are nonetheless charged with meaning\, merging with music that ranges from dark atmospherics to ecstatic peaks of dissonance. Members of the ensemble include a rotating cast of Philly’s finest musicians\, who have collaborated with everyone from Anthony Braxton to the Sun Ra Arkestra to Bardo Pond. This performance will be a “throwback” all-analog overhead projector set and feature musicians Tara Middleton and DM Hotep\, both of the Sun Ra Arkestra\, and percussionist Scott Verrastro of Kohoutek. \nvenue is wheelchair accessible
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/mankwe-ndosi-jamal-r-moore-duo-erik-ruins-ominous-cloud-ensemble/
LOCATION:Pageant: Soloveev\, 607 Bainbridge St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T174415Z
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SUMMARY:Carolyn Zaldivar Snow & Talie Cerin
DESCRIPTION:Gates 6:30 \nMusic 7:00
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/carolyn-zaldivar-snow-talie-cerin/
LOCATION:Emerald Wildflower garden\, 2319 Emerald Street\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T134143Z
CREATED:20260416T125211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T134143Z
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SUMMARY:Zosha Warpeha & Carlo Costa / Philadelphia Research Ensemble / Episodic Memories
DESCRIPTION:ZOSHA WARPEHA and CARLO COSTA\nhardanger fiddle and percussion \nPHILADELPHIA RESEARCH ENSEMBLE\nperforming ‘Grid and Gradient’ by Morgan Evans-Weiler\n(Ann Adachi – Piano\, Carlo Costa\, Percussion\,\nJesse Kudler\, Electronics\, Geoff Mullen\, Guitar\,\nMorgan Evans-Weiler\, Violin) \nEPISODIC MEMORIES\nComposition by Ann Adachi – Performed by:\nAnn Adachi\, Flute/piano\, Morgan Evans-Weiler\, Violin\,\nAaron Igler\, Electronics\, Deven Carmichael\, Trombone \nSituation Aesthetics is a new concert series for experimental composition\, improvisation\, installation\, and noise\, focusing on quiet\, strange\, and underperformed music.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/zosha-warpeha-carlo-costa-philadelphia-research-ensemble-episodic-memories/
LOCATION:Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement\, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T122007Z
CREATED:20260406T122007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T122007Z
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SUMMARY:Wolf Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1996 by Nate Young\, the corrosive and blistering Wolf Eyes has mutated through a number of different forms\, built around the core duo of Young and John Olson. Known for their bizarre and otherworldly approach to music\, Wolf Eyes conjures a sound that is both disturbing and hypnotic. With their intense and bizarre live performances\, Wolf Eyes has garnered a reputation as one of the most frightening and weird bands in the world. Collaboration has been a constant throughout their quarter-century-plus history\, including meetings with far-ranging experimentalists like Merzbow\, Anthony Braxton\, Raven Chacon\, and Richard Pinhas.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/wolf-eyes/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T180000
DTSTAMP:20260504T125012Z
CREATED:20260504T125012Z
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SUMMARY:Relâche: Re | PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In Re | PUBLIC\, we’ll join the national celebration by revisiting some of our favorite repertoire from American composers. These are wonderfully innovative works\, but we think that you’ll find them especially compelling in the context of America’s Big Party: Tuneful\, evocative\, ebullient… and downright fun!We commissioned Waiting in the Tall Grass from the wonderful Galen Brown\, and included it on our 2014 recording Comix Trips. We love how its undulating sway leads to a pulsating journey through a landscape of rich colors. The music of Raymond Scott may be more familiar by ear than by name; Philadelphia arranger Darin Kelly brought several of his absolutely infectious tunes to life for that same 2014 recording\, with their outright lunacy making them perfect for use in many classic animated cartoons. Eric Moe was inspired to compose Incisive\, with intermittent wailing for us after attending our 2024 performance at Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown\, and we were thrilled with the result.It’s hard to imagine presenting any kind of retrospective of Relâche’s connection with American music without including something composed by one of our founding members\, the late Guy Klucevsek. Guy’s music teems with his upbringing in central Pennsylvania\, where his family’s Eastern European heritage\, his community’s love of traditional polka and his innovations on the accordion all came together in a wonderful melting pot of melody\, rhythm and rugged beauty. And what could be more American than that late-night trip to the diner for an All-American Slam? Robert Bowen’s work of that title will have you jonesing for a hot cup of joe and a full plate of soul-feeding comfort food.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/relache-re-public/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia
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